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The Israelites Who Lived Outside The City
Date: August 4, 2022
Passage: Nehemiah 11:20–36
The towns south of Jerusalem, from the Hinnom Valley just south of the city as far as Beersheba, were those in the territory belonging to the tribe of Judah. Those north of Jerusalem stretching to the neighboring province of Samaria were towns of Benjamin. These were the two sect …
IllustrationMen Who Said The Hole is Not On Our End of The Boat
People who refuse to get involved in problems of their community are like the two shipwrecked men in a lifeboat. From their end of the boat, the pair watched as those at the other end bailed frantically to keep the boat afloat. The one said to the other, “Thank heaven, the h …